- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 2 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to assess the impact of Social Inclusion Partnerships.
Answer
We shall be monitoring the progress of Social Inclusion Partnerships against the targets and indicators set for each partnership.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 2 July 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to assess the impact of Social Inclusion Partnerships.
Answer
We shall be monitoring the progress of Social Inclusion Partnerships against the targets and indicators set for each partnership.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Henry McLeish on 29 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make an estimate of the impact on employment in Scotland resulting from the implementation of the European Employment Pact.
Answer
The European Employment Pact aims to strengthen existing strategies for economic reform and employment. It does not introduce specific employment measures, and we therefore have no plans to assess its impact on employment in Scotland.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 29 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to be represented at the special meeting of the European Council on Employment, Economic Reform and Social Cohesion to be held in the spring of 2000.
Answer
Meetings of the European Council are normally only attended by the Heads of State and Government.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 29 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to implement any measures within its areas of responsibility to address the inequality in pay between men and women in Scotland.
Answer
The Scottish Executive will be seeking to promote equal opportunities across its responsibilities. Through its education, training and childcare policies it will enable women to take a more active part in the labour market and maximise their earnings.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Wendy Alexander on 24 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive for a breakdown of its plans for the individual funding allocation over the next 3 years for (a) the new Social Inclusion Partnerships in Drumchapel, Greater Pollok and Glasgow, and (b) the 21 Social Inclusion Partnerships formed from the previous Programme for Partnership Areas and Regeneration Programmes.
Answer
The information requested is given in the table.
| | | £ thousands |
| Name of Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP) | Financial Year Allocations (Social Inclusion Partnership Fund) | | |
| 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| Previously Priority Partnership Areas (PPAs) | Firm | Indicative | Indicative |
| Great Northern (Aberdeen) | 809 | 760 | 760 |
| North Edinburgh | 2,877 | 2,523 | 2,300 |
| Dundee 1 | 2,512 | 2,055 | 2,000 |
| Glasgow East End | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 |
| Glasgow North | 3,300 | 2,900 | 2,900 |
| Greater Easterhouse | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 |
| Inverclyde Regeneration Partnership | 2,998 | 2,354 | 2,300 |
| Motherwell North | 1,530 | 1,530 | 1,530 |
| Paisley | 2,981 | 2,689 | 2,308 |
| North Ayr | 1,508 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| West Dunbartonshire Partnership | 2,193 | 2,014 | 2,000 |
| | | |
| Previously Regeneration Programmes (RPs) | Firm | Indicative | Indicative |
| Arbroath | 140 | Nil | Nil |
| The Strategic Programme (Edinburgh) | 1,178 | 523 | 333 |
| Dundee 2 | 792 | 427 | 267 |
| Levern Valley Partnership | 433 | 423 | 267 |
| Falkirk Community Urban | 550 | 550 | 367 |
| Fife | 751 | 600 | 400 |
| North Ayrshire | 776 | 700 | 467 |
| North Lanarkshire | 850 | 850 | 566 |
| Stirling | 583 | 500 | 333 |
| Cambuslang | 600 | 600 | 400 |
| | | |
| New SIPs in Glasgow | Provisional | Indicative | Indicative |
| Drumchapel | 1,875 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Glasgow: Care-leavers | 378 | 504 | 450 |
| Glasgow: Routes out of Prostitution | 188 | 250 | 250 |
| Glasgow: Ethnic Minorities | 593 | 729 | 729 |
| Gorbals | 563 | 750 | 750 |
| Greater Govan | 375 | 500 | 500 |
| Greater Pollok | 1,725 | 2,300 | 2,300 |
| Milton | 200 | 750 | 750 |
| Springburn | 200 | 750 | 750 |
TOTAL | 6097 | 9033 | 8979 |
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 24 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to publish the mission statement and the strategic and operational objectives for departments of the Scottish Administration.
Answer
Departmental aims and objectives, along with expenditure plans, were published in 'Serving Scotland's Needs' (Cm 4215) in March 1999. Revised objectives for the Scottish Executive will be published as soon as possible.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 24 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to bring forward legislation to abolish warrant sales in Scotland.
Answer
Warrant sales act as an ultimate sanction within a range of remedies available to the creditor for all types of debt. The system of warrant sales was reformed by the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987. These reforms removed the most resented and harsh aspects of the procedure. The results of a study into the effectiveness of the working of the procedures introduced by the 1987 Act, including those for poinding and warrant sale, has just been published. The Executive will give consideration to the study reports and, in particular, will consider whether any further legislation is desirable.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 24 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to support the provision of free residential and nursing care for elderly people.
Answer
The recommendations in the report of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care about social work, health and housing matters will be for Scottish Ministers from 1 July. These include the recommendations about personal care and nursing care. We are considering our response.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 June 1999
-
Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 22 June 1999
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to increase its planned expenditure on the National Carers Strategy and if so, when and by how much.
Answer
I am considering with my colleagues in the Scottish Executive how to take the National Carers Strategy forward in Scotland. An announcement will be made in due course.
